In the weeks leading up to the 2022 NBA Draft, there were a ton of rumors and speculation that the Nuggets would make a trade for a veteran wing. When the Nuggets traded Jamychal Green and a future first for pick 30 in this draft, it was assumed it would be used as a sweetener in a trade. Instead, the Nuggets ended up with Christian Braun from the Kansas Jayhawks at pick 21, Peyton Watson from the UCLA Bruins at pick 30, and Ismael Kamagate from Paris at pick 46.
Three rookies is an outcome that not many people were expecting.